CultureEssayEtymologyGamingIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jul 10, 2017Jan 03, 2024 chess, high, Japan, meaning, piece, pressure, rook, shogi, strategy, takabisha Takabisha (高飛車 – Overpowering) Takabisha 高飛車 In Japan, there are many terms born from shogi (Japanese chess). 日本には、将棋から生まれた言葉が沢山あります。 Today I will talk about the Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 09, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Japan, Japanese verb, manga, occupy, phrase, plan, rejoice, secret, shime shime, shimeru Shime Shime (しめしめ) Shime Shime しめしめ What kind of terms do you say when something go as planned and you rejoice at it Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 08, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bad situation, escape mechanism, final resort, idiom, itachi gokko, itachi no saigoppe, Japanese, literal meaning, trouble, weasel Itachi no Saigoppe (イタチの最後っ屁) Itachi no Saigoppe イタチの最後っ屁 Previously, I introduced the Japanese idiom, “itachi gokko” (いたちごっこ), which means that two people repeat the Read More
CultureEssayFoodJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Jul 07, 2017Jan 03, 2024 alcohol, all-you-can-drink, drunk, internet, Japan, nomi houdai, regulation, taverns, train Nomi Houdai (飲み放題 – All-you-can-drink) Nomi Houdai 飲み放題 In weekends in Japan, you can find people who are too drunk on a train or a Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 06, 2017Jan 03, 2024 English-speaking countries, expression, I'm home, Japanese homes, Native speakers, okaeri, routine basis, tadaima, welcome back, welcome home Okaeri (おかえり – Welcome Back) Okaeri おかえり Yesterday, I introduced the expression “tadaima” (ただいま), which means “I’m home.” 昨日は「ただいま」という表現を紹介しました。 In Japanese homes, people who were Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Jul 05, 2017Jan 03, 2024 abbreviation, formal, greeting, home, Japan, kaerimashita, now, polite, tadaima, tradition Tadaima (ただいま – I’m home) Tadaima ただいま In Japan, people often say “tadaima” (ただいま) when they arrive at their homes. 日本では、家に帰るときよく「ただいま」と言います。 This is short for Read More
CultureDiaryUncorrected Toru Jul 04, 2017Jan 03, 2024 acquire English ability, English subtitles, episodes, friends, Japanese subtitles, milestone, nostalgic, travel abroad, TV drama, watching time Finished Watching Friends Today I finally finished watching the TV drama, Friends, from season one to ten. フレンズ Since all characters has grown Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Jul 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 body parts, communication, differences, English, expressions, idioms, Japanese, mouth, speech, tongue Mouth and Tongue There are many idioms that use a part of a body in both English and Japanese. 口と舌 Today I found Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionKanjiNewsSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 02, 2017Jan 03, 2024 adults, bestseller, example sentences, Japanese, junior high school, kanji, poop, popular, unko kanji doriru, workbook Poop Kanji Workbook Japanese people learn about 2000 kanji characters before graduating from junior high school. うんこ漢字ドリル Also, it is said that general Read More